Photographer Tori Harp didnât expect the stunning alignment captured in the top image: a glowing aurora, an icy cave, and the silhouette of a lone hiker. After eight months of scouting Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, Harp had initially envisioned setting up her friend against New Zealandâs night sky when auroras lit it up a brilliant pinkâbringing out, by contrast, the chilling shade of blue in the ice caves. Harpâs photograph is one of 25 winners of the 2025 Northern Lights...
